IRISH INK: CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH MY FAVORITE IRISH AUTHORS
The Rachel IncidentBy Caroline O’Donoghue
In Cork City, Ireland in the 2010s, Rachel is completing her senior year of English literature at the local college. The economy is...
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: MADELYN THORNTON
Madelyn ThorntonFreshman, MarathonSoftball
“Lately, her bat has come alive and is a significant contributor to our offense.” – Lance Martin, Marathon softball head coach.
Marathon’s Madelyn Thornton may be...
‘CANES BEAT OUT CONCHS ON THE TENNIS COURTS
Key West’s boys tennis team swept Miami Killian on March 4 in Miami. John Picco, Nicholas Burnett, Sharun MacAlearney, Nate Bergh and Martin Burnett all defeated their...
KEYS HISTORY: CORAL ROCK WALL ON LIGNUMVITAE KEY BRINGS HISTORICAL INTRIGUE
The Spanish have been influencing the Florida Keys since shortly after the New World was discovered — indeed, since Ponce de Leon sailed past in 1513.
It was...
IN PICTURES: WESLEY HOUSE’S BLACK TIE BENEFIT BRINGS GLITZ, GLAM & GIVING IN THE...
Wesley House Family Services’ Black Tie Benefit brought a bit of glitz, glam and giving on March 1 at Playa Largo Resort in Key Largo. More than...
KEY COLONY BEACH PREPS FOR STREETS OF GREEN IN ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
Everyone’s Irish in Key Colony Beach this Sunday as the city prepares to host its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17 at 5 p.m. The...
KEY WEST’S NILES GOES YARD FOUR TIMES IN ONE DAY
The Lady Conchs split a pair of games against visiting John Carroll Catholic on March 9. Key West won the first game of the double header, and...
FEST IS BEST: SCENES FROM THE ORIGINAL MARATHON SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
It was a perfect weekend to enjoy sun, seafood and shopping with drinks in hand and local music filling the air as thousands filled Marathon Community Park...
RECOMMENDED READING FROM YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY STAFF
What: “Daisy Darker” by Alice Feeney
Why: This suspense thriller opens with all of Daisy Darker’s family members returning to her decaying Gothic house for her 80th birthday...
HIP TO THE SCENE: DISTORTION — THE ART OF NOISE
Distortion is something to be avoided — in most applications. It’s viewed as a plague, a deal-breaker. But in rock music distortion is the signature, the benchmark...